Westwood had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-8 to make it five. They lost 13-0 to the Palm Bay Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in February.
Jabari Monds made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Palm Bay, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On Palm Bay's side, the team relied heavily on Miguel Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Martinez has posted since March 3rd. Jacob Hines also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Coming up, Westwood will be playing at home against Port St. Lucie at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Palm Bay, they will venture away from home to square off against Rockledge at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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